The Sisters of St Joseph have recently launched their 2014 Christmas Appeal, stating that donations make a genuine difference in the lives of real people.

His Holiness Pope Francis has last week appointed the Most Reverend Peter Andrew Comensoli as the third Bishop of Broken Bay.

Life. It’s a celebration. This was the message proclaimed loud and clear at St Mary’s Cathedral last weekend at the Archdiocese’s inaugural Day of Life Mass led by Archbishop Costelloe.

A historic dump in Geraldton’s cathedral grounds has been opened to the public to forage for archaeological treasures from the late 19th century.

The Annual Christmas Helpline run by St Kieran’s Parish Priest Fr Michael Gatt is heading for its 23rd year of service as tallies over the past two years’ festive seasons topped 100 calls.

Associate Professor Anne-Marie Hill, Project Leader and Early Career Research Fellow in The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Physiotherapy, has received a $570,000 grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to investigate and recommend educational strategies to mitigate falls in older people after hospital discharge.

A new academic online journal aimed at sharing research into the pedagogy and practice of philosophy with school-aged children, co-edited by Dr Laura D’Olimpio from The University of Notre Dame Australia, has been launched.

One of the final events surrounding the bicentenary of the birth of the Benedictine Community of New Norcia founder is currently being held at the State Library of Western Australia.

Catechists, assistants and students of the PREP program at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Rockingham, celebrated the end of 2014 PREP program with a family Mass on Sunday 23 November, the Feast of Christ the King.

The third instalment of The Record Commemorative Editions has been delivered to parishes this week, as per the normal process of The Record.